Wire-fence machine



Patented Aug. -23, |898.

C. F. NEWKIRK.

WIRE FENCE MACHINE.

(Application filed Mar. 2, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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Nrrnn S'rArns CHARLES F. NEVVIURK, OF LITTL GEORGETOVN, WEST VIRGINIA.

WIRE-FENCE MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 609,456, dated August 23, 1898. Application filed March `2, 1898.. Serial No. 672,317. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, CHARLES F. NEWKIRK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Little Georgetown, in the county of Berkeley and State of Vest Virginia, have invented a new and useful Tire-Fence Machine, of which the following is a specification.

Myinvention relates to fence-machnes,and has for its object to provide a simple, `inexpensive, and efficient apparatus for facilitating the application of stays to the `runners of a wire fence.

Further objects and advantages of this invention will appear in the following description, and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out `in the appended claims. u

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a fence-machine constructed in accordance with my invention applied `in the operative position to a fence. Fig. 2 is a detail horizontal section of one angle of the frame to show the means whereby the clampbar and the head-bar are adj ustably secured to the side bars.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in both iigures of the drawings.

The apparatus embodying myinvention includes parallel side bars 1 and preferably constructed of tubes, such as gas-pipe, and connected terminally by head and foot bars 3 and 4, provided, respectively,with means for engagement with the upper and lower marginal wires or runners of a fence, said head and foot bars being secured to the side bars by means of bolts 5, adapted to engage either of a series oi' sockets 6, formed in the side bars, whereby the interval between the head and foot bars may be varied to suit the interval between the marginal runners of a fence. The foot-bar is provided at an intermediate point with downwardly-inclined bearing or rest pins 7 for engagement over the lower marginal runner of a fence,`and the head-bar 3 is provided with engaging pins 8,with which coperates a spring-tongue 9, arranged opposite the interval between the pins 8 and adapted to bear upon the upper side of the upper marginal runner, whilethe pins 8 engage the under side of said runner. Obviously these runner-engaging devices, carried,

respectively, by the headand foot bars of the frame, serve to maintain the latter in operative relation with the fence-runners.

i In connection with the side bar l I employ a clamp-bar l0,terminally secured to said side bar by means of fastening-bolts 11, which extend through slots l2 in the terminal enlargements of the clamp-bar, theintermediate portion of the clamp-bar being cutaway or reduced and having a plurality of notches or seats 13 in the edge contiguous to the plane of the frame for the reception of the intermediate fence-runners. After arranging the fence-runners between the notched rear edge of the clamp-bar and the plane of the frame and disposing the same'in alinementwith the desired notches or seats the clamp-bar should be adjusted rearwardly or toward the plane, 7o

of the frame to clamp the runners between the floors or theclosed ends of the seats and the contiguous surface of the frame, whereby during the application of the cable or equivalent stay 14 to the runners bymeans of a tWisting-toolll therunners are held properly in their normal positions at `the desired intervals. The twisting-tool 15 consists of a radially-armed structure,of which the hub is provided with opposite wire-engaging seats 16 for engagement with the sides or members of a cable-stay, as clearly illustrated in Fig. l.

From the above description it will be seen that the apparatus embodying my invention is supported solelyby the runners of the fence, the interval between the terminal cross-bars of the frame being relatively adjustable to suit the interval between the marginal runners, and the clamp-bar, which is adjustable transversely toward and from the plane of frame, is carried by one of the side bars with the fastening means, whereby said clamp-bar is secured at the desired adjustment, engaged with said side bar of the frame, whereby the adjustment of the clamp-bar maybe accomplished irrespective oi' the positions of the terminal cross-bars to properly engage and secure the intermediate runners of the fence in their proper relative positions.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofI construction may be resorted to without ,departing from the-spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages ot' this invention.

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Having described my invention,wl1at I claim is p 1. In a fence-machine, the combinationv of a frame having parallel side bars connected by terminal cross-bars, marginal runner-engaging devices carried respectively by said cross-bars, and a clamping device mounted' .a clamping device carried by one of the side bars for engaging the intermediate fence-runners, substantially as specified.

3. In a fence-machine, the combination of a frame having parallel side bars provided with series of sockets, cross-bars connecting the side bars and secured thereto by bolts engaging said sockets, forl maintaining the cross-bars at the desired relative adjustment, marginal runner-engaging devices carried by said cross-bars, and an intermediate runnerclamping device carried by one of the side bars, substantially as specified.

4. In afence-machine,the combination with a frame having side bars terminally connected by head and foot bars, of marginal runnerengaging devices carried by said head and foot bars, the engaging device on the headbar consisting of spaced pins and a coperating interposed spring-tongue, and the engaging device on the foot-bar consisting of spaced restpi`ns,and intermediate wire-clamping devices mounted upon the frame, substantially as specified.

5. In a Wire-fence machine, the combination with a frame provided With means for engaging marginal fen ce-runners, of a clamping-bar mounted for adjustment toward and from the plane of the frame, and provided in its edge contiguous to said frame with a plurality of runner notches or seats, and means for securing said bar at the desired adjustment, substantially as specified.

. 6. In a Wire-fence machine, the combination With a frame provided with means for engaging marginal fence-runners, and having a vertical side bar, of a clamp-bar terminally mounted upon said side bar and having terminally-arranged slots, and securing-bolts mounted upon the side bar and engaging said slots of the clamp-bar, the clamp-bar being cut away between its extremities, and provided With a plurality of runner notches or seats for arrangement contiguous to the plane of the side bar, to bind engaged runners in contact with the surface of the latter, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I. claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

CHARLES F. NEVKIRK.

Vitnesses:

JOHN H. SIGGERs, HAROLD II. SiMMs. 

